The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity that works to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We want more people to be able to harness the power of computing and digital technologies for work, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.

Established in 2008 and first known for our product — the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer — the Foundation has developed educational content and programmes that are helping millions of people learn computing and digital making.

In October 2015, we merged with Code Club, followed in May 2017 by a second merger with the CoderDojo Foundation. Together we now represent one of the largest, sustained global efforts to help young people learn computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our 2018–2020 strategy.

The role

The Foundation is part of a consortium that has secured over £78 million in government funding to make sure every child in every school in England has access to a world-leading computing education. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the way we teach computing and computer science.

Working with our partners, STEM Learning and the British Computer Society, we will establish a new National Centre for Computing Education, and deliver a comprehensive programme of support for computing teachers in primary and secondary schools. We are now looking for a Senior Learning Manager with a specialism in pedagogy to join the team making this exciting project possible.

Reporting to the Director of Educator Support, you will be responsible for collating and reviewing research related to the teaching and learning of computing, making relevant research easily accessible to the teaching community, and managing the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s programme of face-to-face training for teachers.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about improving the quality of and broadening access to, computing education across the UK. In this role, you will be instrumental to our support of CPD of computer science teachers, which will in turn impact the prospects of in-school learners.

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Main responsibilities

Develop the pedagogical basis that underpins our programme of work

Collate, review and disseminate research outputs and analysis for an audience of teachers

Maintain regular communications within the teaching community and responding to their needs and requirements

Maintain a regular output of content, including newsletters, website updates and reports

Support our education team with the latest research and pedagogical expertise to allow them to create the best service for users

Work closely with Learning Managers to use research findings to inform content features on our learning platforms

Support colleagues who are providing in-person CPD courses and creating online learning content

Establish good communications within the team and with external partners

Contribute to the wider user research community, including presenting at meetups and writing blog posts

Experience and personal attributes

You should have:

An interest in and engagement with research in school education

An understanding of computer science education in UK schools

A good understanding of computer science pedagogy

Some experience of teaching, in school or another context

A proven track record of delivering projects that meet the desired objectives

The ability to manage a team

Experience of the design and delivery of professional development courses

The ability to communicate findings to all types of audience in a compelling way

Proficiency in, or the ability to learn to use, collaborative software and productivity tools (e.g. Trello, GSuite, and Slack)

The ability to balance multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity

A supportive and collaborative approach to leadership

Willingness to travel, primarily within the UK

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

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